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WP YouTube Lyte

by Frank Goossens · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 20 Aug 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

86/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP YouTube Lyte
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security85
Support70
Reputation60

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP YouTube Lyte still maintained?
Yes. Last release 20 Aug 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 20 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP YouTube Lyte, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer futtta since May 2010. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP YouTube Lyte removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP YouTube Lyte safe?
4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.7.31). Not on the exploited list. 25 Sep 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP YouTube Lyte update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.7.32. No one-star spike after it. 7 Aug 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
futtta22 May 2010 to 20 Aug 2026, 207 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2010.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
7
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP YouTube Lyte
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20242
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20251
Q4 20251
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20262
Q4 20260

Last release 20 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.

Average rating per quarter for WP YouTube Lyte
Q4 20235.0
Q1 20243.4
Q3 20244.0
Q2 20255.0
Q1 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q1 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star189
4 star6
3 star2
2 star2
1 star7
Latest low reviews

Security record

3 vulnerabilities in 24 months (4 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 1.7.31).

Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
25 Sep 2026YouTube Lyte <= 1.7.30 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.7.301.7.31Patched before disclosure
15 Apr 2026WP YouTube Lyte <= 1.7.29 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via lyte Shortcode6.4<= 1.7.291.7.30Patched before disclosure
14 Nov 2025YouTube Lyte <= 1.7.28 - Open Redirect4.7<= 1.7.281.7.29Patched before disclosure
3 May 2021WP YouTube Lyte <= 1.7.15 - Authenticated (Admin+) Cross-Site Scripting3.8< 1.7.161.7.1628

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP YouTube Lyte
4 May 2026511
11 May 2026881
18 May 20261,452
25 May 2026865
1 Jun 2026738
8 Jun 2026654
15 Jun 2026745
22 Jun 2026643
29 Jun 2026555
6 Jul 2026619
13 Jul 2026602
20 Jul 2026634
27 Jul 2026587
3 Aug 202623,353
10 Aug 20264,371
17 Aug 20261,996
24 Aug 20261,776
31 Aug 20261,279
7 Sep 20261,013
14 Sep 2026971
21 Sep 20261,239
28 Sep 20261,551
5 Oct 2026933
12 Oct 2026834
19 Oct 20261,351
26 Oct 2026890
2 Nov 2026143

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 58% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.7.32
AuthorFrank Goossens
Added22 May 2010
Last updated20 Aug 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
TagsGDPR, video, youtube, lazy load, performance

Questions

Is WP YouTube Lyte still maintained?

Yes. Last release 20 Aug 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns WP YouTube Lyte, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer futtta since May 2010.

Was WP YouTube Lyte removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is WP YouTube Lyte safe?

4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.7.31). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WP YouTube Lyte update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.7.32. No one-star spike after it.

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